December 2024
January 2025
Competing Amicus Briefs Filed in Supreme Court Regarding TikTok
Republican attorneys general from Virginia and Montana, along with President-elect Trump, filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court regarding TikTok's US operations; state attorneys general want TikTok to sever ties with the CCP due to data security concerns, while Trump wants to postpone a ban unt...
Competing Amicus Briefs Filed in Supreme Court Regarding TikTok
Republican attorneys general from Virginia and Montana, along with President-elect Trump, filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court regarding TikTok's US operations; state attorneys general want TikTok to sever ties with the CCP due to data security concerns, while Trump wants to postpone a ban unt...
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60% Bias Score
Arsenic in Christmas Cake Kills Three in Brazil
In Torres, Brazil, three women died and others fell ill after eating a Christmas cake containing arsenic, leading police to investigate the incident as a homicide, focusing on the cake's preparer, Zeli Terezinha Silva dos Anjos, who is hospitalized but hasn't been arrested.
Arsenic in Christmas Cake Kills Three in Brazil
In Torres, Brazil, three women died and others fell ill after eating a Christmas cake containing arsenic, leading police to investigate the incident as a homicide, focusing on the cake's preparer, Zeli Terezinha Silva dos Anjos, who is hospitalized but hasn't been arrested.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's H-1B Endorsement Splits MAGA Base
Donald Trump's unexpected endorsement of the H-1B visa program for skilled foreign workers has sparked a major backlash from his conservative base, causing a rift within his coalition and highlighting conflicting priorities between economic needs and nationalist sentiment.
Trump's H-1B Endorsement Splits MAGA Base
Donald Trump's unexpected endorsement of the H-1B visa program for skilled foreign workers has sparked a major backlash from his conservative base, causing a rift within his coalition and highlighting conflicting priorities between economic needs and nationalist sentiment.
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56% Bias Score
Thales Secures Major Contracts, Securing Govan's Legacy
Thales' Glasgow facility, established in 1888 and the sole supplier of periscopes to the Royal Navy since WWI, recently won a £1.8bn contract for naval fleet maintenance and a £169m contract for Dreadnought submarine periscopes and sonar systems, securing its legacy and employing Govan residents.
Thales Secures Major Contracts, Securing Govan's Legacy
Thales' Glasgow facility, established in 1888 and the sole supplier of periscopes to the Royal Navy since WWI, recently won a £1.8bn contract for naval fleet maintenance and a £169m contract for Dreadnought submarine periscopes and sonar systems, securing its legacy and employing Govan residents.
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44% Bias Score
Houthis Vow to Escalate Attacks on Israel After Airstrikes on Yemen
Following Israeli airstrikes that killed at least four civilians in Sana'a, Houthi rebels vowed to intensify attacks on Israeli targets in solidarity with Palestinians, escalating regional tensions and jeopardizing humanitarian efforts in Yemen.
Houthis Vow to Escalate Attacks on Israel After Airstrikes on Yemen
Following Israeli airstrikes that killed at least four civilians in Sana'a, Houthi rebels vowed to intensify attacks on Israeli targets in solidarity with Palestinians, escalating regional tensions and jeopardizing humanitarian efforts in Yemen.
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40% Bias Score
Lukashenko Pardons 20 Political Prisoners Amidst Ongoing Repression in Belarus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 20 political prisoners on Saturday, bringing the total to 207 since summer 2024, amid ongoing repression ahead of January 2025 elections expected to extend his rule; however, prominent opposition figures remain jailed.
Lukashenko Pardons 20 Political Prisoners Amidst Ongoing Repression in Belarus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 20 political prisoners on Saturday, bringing the total to 207 since summer 2024, amid ongoing repression ahead of January 2025 elections expected to extend his rule; however, prominent opposition figures remain jailed.
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44% Bias Score
Arsenic Found in Blood of Victims After Brazil Christmas Cake Poisoning
Arsenic poisoning from a Christmas cake in Torres, Brazil, resulted in three deaths and several hospitalizations; police are investigating whether the poisoning was intentional.
Arsenic Found in Blood of Victims After Brazil Christmas Cake Poisoning
Arsenic poisoning from a Christmas cake in Torres, Brazil, resulted in three deaths and several hospitalizations; police are investigating whether the poisoning was intentional.
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28% Bias Score
Record Working Visas Exacerbate Australia's Housing Crisis
Australia issued over 200,000 working holidaymaker visas in 2023, exceeding government targets and fueling concerns about housing shortages and increased consumer prices, primarily due to policy changes under the former Morrison government that loosened visa requirements and led to a surge in Britis...
Record Working Visas Exacerbate Australia's Housing Crisis
Australia issued over 200,000 working holidaymaker visas in 2023, exceeding government targets and fueling concerns about housing shortages and increased consumer prices, primarily due to policy changes under the former Morrison government that loosened visa requirements and led to a surge in Britis...
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56% Bias Score
Netflix Shatters Streaming Record with 24 Million NFL Viewers
Netflix's Christmas Day NFL games featuring the Kansas City Chiefs-Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans matchups shattered the U.S. streaming viewership record with an average of over 24 million viewers, exceeding Amazon's previous record by seven million and proving the viability...
Netflix Shatters Streaming Record with 24 Million NFL Viewers
Netflix's Christmas Day NFL games featuring the Kansas City Chiefs-Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans matchups shattered the U.S. streaming viewership record with an average of over 24 million viewers, exceeding Amazon's previous record by seven million and proving the viability...
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36% Bias Score
France's Political Crisis Silences Environmental Concerns
France's 2024 political crisis led to the near-disappearance of environmental issues from the political agenda, symbolized by the demotion of the Ecology Minister and a shift towards 'adaptation' rather than mitigation, reflecting a broader global trend of right-wing governments downplaying environm...
France's Political Crisis Silences Environmental Concerns
France's 2024 political crisis led to the near-disappearance of environmental issues from the political agenda, symbolized by the demotion of the Ecology Minister and a shift towards 'adaptation' rather than mitigation, reflecting a broader global trend of right-wing governments downplaying environm...
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52% Bias Score
Georgian Protests Escalate as President Defies Incoming Leader's Inauguration
Thousands of Georgians formed a human chain in Tbilisi to protest the upcoming inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili as president, whose election is deemed illegitimate by the current president, Salome Zourabichvili, who refuses to leave office, escalating a political crisis fueled by allegations of ...
Georgian Protests Escalate as President Defies Incoming Leader's Inauguration
Thousands of Georgians formed a human chain in Tbilisi to protest the upcoming inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili as president, whose election is deemed illegitimate by the current president, Salome Zourabichvili, who refuses to leave office, escalating a political crisis fueled by allegations of ...
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44% Bias Score
Russia-Linked Tanker Seized After Baltic Sea Cable Damage
A Russia-linked tanker, the Eagle S, is suspected of damaging the Estlink-2 power cable between Finland and Estonia, prompting its seizure and relocation to a Finnish port for investigation amidst heightened regional tensions and increased NATO presence in the Baltic Sea.
Russia-Linked Tanker Seized After Baltic Sea Cable Damage
A Russia-linked tanker, the Eagle S, is suspected of damaging the Estlink-2 power cable between Finland and Estonia, prompting its seizure and relocation to a Finnish port for investigation amidst heightened regional tensions and increased NATO presence in the Baltic Sea.
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44% Bias Score